I was out observing Jupiter yesterday evening, specifically looking for the Great Red Spot, which was transiting the Central Meridian at about 21h53m UT.
I was in the observatory about twenty minutes before that C.M. Transit, with pencil and paper at the ready.
During the observing session, I couldn't confirm that I saw the GRS, but there was a distinct gap in the South Equatorial Belt, which I figured was most likely due to the paler colouring of the GRS.
It was a hazy evening with mostly only 1st and 2nd magnitude stars on show.
By about 10pm the haze and clouds finally blotted out the stars.
I've a few lunar pictures from earlier in the evening to put on, but they can wait till the next post.
